The Watchful Eye -2023-2023 -

Add to that a secret society of wealthy “Grayburn” women, a creepy marble fireplace, and enough red herrings to stock a fish market, and you had a recipe for a soapy, suspenseful thriller. It wasn’t high art. It was fun . Let’s be honest: The Watchful Eye had plot holes you could drive a limousine through. Why did no one call the police? How did everyone have a key to the forbidden floor? Why was there always a thunderstorm when someone had a secret?

But the real culprit? Identity crisis. The Watchful Eye was too soapy for pure thriller fans and too scary for pure soap fans. It existed in a liminal space—the same space where the Grayburn’s forgotten nanny probably still haunts the elevator shaft. Absolutely. Here is the beauty of a one-season show: it respects your time. The Watchful Eye -2023-2023

★★★½ (Four stars if you love melodrama; two stars if you hate fun.) Add to that a secret society of wealthy

Did you catch The Watchful Eye before it vanished? Let me know in the comments—team Dick or team Matthew? Let’s be honest: The Watchful Eye had plot